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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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